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Ebola, MERS Concern Surround Mecca Pilgrimage, Muslims From Ebola-Stricken Countries Banned

Oct 03, 2014 04:23 AM EDT

Saudi Arabia has enforced stricter health precautions against spreading Ebola and MERS viruses as three million pilgrims from around the world flock Mecca for the annual Islamic hajj pilgrimage that began Thursday.

Burqa ban in Australian Parliament House

Tony Abbott Negotiates Ban on Burqa, Lawmakers React

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 03, 2014 03:08 AM EDT

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has confirmed Friday his request for Speaker Bronwyn Bishop to reconsider the plan to confine burqa-wearing women to enclosed areas of the Parliament House.

American Journalist Tested Positive For Ebola in Liberia, Bound For Home Soon

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 02, 2014 11:30 PM EDT

An unnamed American journalist working for NBC News in Monrovia, Liberia has tested positive for Ebola virus on Thursday and will be sent back to the United States for treatment.

Democrats, Republicans Battle It Out In North Carolina, One Of Most Expensive Senate Elections

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 02, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

In a bid to seize Senate leadership in 2014’s midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans have been mounting costly and aggressive campaigns manned by national and independent political groups in North Carolina.

China’s Contributions To World In Last 65 Years

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 02, 2014 05:03 AM EDT

As thousands gathered in Beijing to celebrate China’s 65th National Day on Wednesday, the world became witness to the impressive transformation of a once backward country into an Asian giant whose long list of achievements experts and international media say benefit the world.

Twin Syria Blasts Kill 48, Including 41 Children

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 02, 2014 03:50 AM EDT

Twin bombings that targeted a Syrian primary school killed at least 41 children Wednesday, with the second explosion by a suicide bomber going off as distraught parents searched for their children among scattered body parts and bloodied school bags.

Iran’s Nuclear Program, Civilian Deaths Dominate Netanyahu-Obama Meeting

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 02, 2014 03:43 AM EDT

US concern over Israel’s plan to move ahead with new settlements and Israel’s scepticism over Washington’s nuclear diplomacy policy with Iran dominated the White House talks held Wednesday between U.S. President Barack Obama and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Poor Sense of Smell a Predictor of Death, Says Study

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 02, 2014 03:25 AM EDT

Even a mild loss of the sense of smell was associated with lower life expectancy.

Islamic State Trolls With Teens Online

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 01, 2014 08:01 AM EDT

A suspected Islamic State (ISIS) member who allegedly trolls with teens on social networking sites, fielding questions on falling in love and waging jihad, has a terrorism analyst confirming ISIS online recruitment tactics, CNN reported.

Obama Administration To Push Through With Taiwan Arms Deal Despite Opposition from China

U.S. Secret Service Chief Julia Pierson On Hot Seat Over White House Security Breaches

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 01, 2014 07:22 AM EDT

U.S. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson was grilled on Tuesday during a Congressional inquiry about the Sept. 19 security breach in which an armed intruder evaded White House security and made it to the executive mansion before getting apprehended.

Shocking NASA Images Show Aral Sea Completely Dried Up

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 01, 2014 05:00 AM EDT

Satellite imagery recently released by NASA showed the dramatic changes the Aral Sea has undergone in the past 15 years. What was once the world’s fourth largest lake that straddles the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border has now become a vast wasteland.

Researchers Observe Wild Chimpanzees Share New Skills For The First Time

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 01, 2014 04:00 AM EDT

‘Monkey see, monkey do’ has been proven to happen among wild chimpanzee communities, says a new research published Tuesday on PLOS Biology.

Islamic State Could Acquire Nuclear Weapons, British Home Secretary Warns

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 01, 2014 03:08 AM EDT

British Home Secretary Theresa May warned on Tuesday that the Islamic State, also known as ISIL or Daesh, could acquire nuclear arms if allowed to consolidate its resources and described an attack against the West in apocalyptic terms.

Catalonia Abandons Catalan Independence Referendum Campaign

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 01, 2014 12:12 AM EDT

Hours after Spain’s Constitutional Court released a suspension order for the planned Catalan independence referendum on November, the Catalonia government called off the campaign, barely two days after it was decreed.

U.S.-Led Airstrikes Kill Civilians, ISIL Fighters In 4 Syrian Provinces

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 30, 2014 03:55 AM EDT

At least two civilians died after airstrikes mounted by the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State in Syria hit grain silos, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Monday, citing that coalition pilots may have mistaken the facility as an Islamic State command post.